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steve meltzer
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Holley Tuning
09-02-2019, 07:15 AM
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4160 Accelerator pump question
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steve meltzer
4160 Accelerator pump question
Stock Holley (4160). In your prayer books, oops I mean the Holley factory instruction sheet, they show TWO nozzle gaskets (ref #117), but I thought i heard that you should only use one. The deepest...
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Holley Tuning
11-18-2018, 06:55 PM
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Best Way to set the idle mix on a 4160
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steve meltzer
thanx so much, Patrick. got the angle mirror, but...
thanx so much, Patrick. got the angle mirror, but on my way to Petsmart for the cat litter! s
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Holley Tuning
11-18-2018, 02:53 PM
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steve meltzer
Great! thanx Patrick. much appreciated. Wonder...
Great! thanx Patrick. much appreciated.
Wonder if i can use cat piss for my UV dye...it shows up (everywhere at my place) with a black light! s
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Holley Tuning
11-18-2018, 12:42 PM
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steve meltzer
OK, took the carb off the car so I could get a...
OK, took the carb off the car so I could get a better idea about what the heck is going on with this sticky throttle. I believe that the small, curved/bent rod that links the primary throttle...
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Holley Tuning
10-14-2018, 09:02 AM
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steve meltzer
I was thinking that, but there are so many moving...
I was thinking that, but there are so many moving parts that i wasn't sure. If the carb isn't perfectly square on the intake it wouldn't take too much for something to bind and get cattywampus....
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Holley Tuning
10-14-2018, 08:07 AM
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steve meltzer
Patrick, i drove the car pretty hard on Friday...
Patrick, i drove the car pretty hard on Friday and Saturday, after shooting a bunch of carb cleaner, not WD40 (my usual, defiant self!), on that throttle shaft, and any other part of the carburetor...
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Holley Tuning
10-11-2018, 08:34 AM
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steve meltzer
OK, let me try that before I remove the carb,...
OK, let me try that before I remove the carb, which I was about to do. thanx. s
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Holley Tuning
10-11-2018, 07:09 AM
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steve meltzer
OK, the saga continues...drove the car...
OK, the saga continues...drove the car yesterday....ran great, no hiccups, no stalling and no scaring the feces out of me. I didn't have time to recheck the timing, tho' I suspect it's fine. will...
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Holley Tuning
10-08-2018, 09:33 AM
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steve meltzer
most impressive! I doubt that's my problem, as I...
most impressive! I doubt that's my problem, as I have nice steady marks on the balancer with a timing light...we all love tools, and last winter I bought an Innova timing light. gawd I love that...
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Holley Tuning
10-08-2018, 07:58 AM
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steve meltzer
OK, i have a green one will that do in a pinch?...
OK, i have a green one will that do in a pinch? <G> s
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Holley Tuning
10-08-2018, 07:18 AM
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steve meltzer
thanx Patrick. i believe i have piston stop...
thanx Patrick. i believe i have piston stop device from a few years back. ?? this weekend or ?? thanx. (I hate work...it's the curse of the middle class). s
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Holley Tuning
10-07-2018, 10:06 PM
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steve meltzer
i actually thought of that, but dismissed it as a...
i actually thought of that, but dismissed it as a "Zebra". probably on my list. 30-40% chance of rain tomorrow, so may have to drive the p/u to work, if not i'll drive the car and check it out....
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Holley Tuning
10-07-2018, 07:17 PM
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steve meltzer
OK, took the car out this AM...timing at 12°....
OK, took the car out this AM...timing at 12°. Started fine, but almost immediately, I had the sense that the car had a low/mod't flat spot or miss. Didn't feel like that when I drove the car on Thrs,...
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Holley Tuning
10-07-2018, 07:25 AM
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steve meltzer
well, she ain't that bright for one thing. more...
well, she ain't that bright for one thing. more likely to know what a distribution center is than a distributor. s
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Holley Tuning
10-07-2018, 07:14 AM
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steve meltzer
thanx Gary, let me drive the car and see how she...
thanx Gary, let me drive the car and see how she does. I'm not sure why the timing swung to retarded, but i'll post the list. again, i appreciate your help. s
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Holley Tuning
10-06-2018, 05:31 PM
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steve meltzer
i've never caught them either, but am sure they...
i've never caught them either, but am sure they were sent by my ex. s
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Holley Tuning
10-06-2018, 03:24 PM
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steve meltzer
OK, did manage to get out there a bit today... ...
OK, did manage to get out there a bit today...
watching the pump shot while my helper stomped the pedal, shows a great squirt X 5 or so. no failures, no dry pumps. plenty of fuel. Orange cam with...
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Holley Tuning
10-05-2018, 03:29 PM
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steve meltzer
ah jeez Patrick, i was hopin' to get lucky today....
ah jeez Patrick, i was hopin' to get lucky today. s
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Holley Tuning
10-05-2018, 03:19 PM
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steve meltzer
oh yeah...Gary, pardon my (recurrent) dyslexia,...
oh yeah...Gary, pardon my (recurrent) dyslexia, yes, 3810, not 3180
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Holley Tuning
10-05-2018, 03:18 PM
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steve meltzer
thanx guys for all of the advice. will try to get...
thanx guys for all of the advice. will try to get to it tomorrow. thanx again. steve
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Holley Tuning
10-04-2018, 05:50 PM
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steve meltzer
Patrick, an off idle question. 4160 on my '67...
Patrick, an off idle question. 4160 on my '67 'Vette. Car starts great, runs great, idles great, but even a modestly brisk touch of the accelerator pedal and the car dies. So off idle response is...
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Tires and Wheels
07-21-2018, 07:09 AM
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Anyone have a Valley 911 removal tool for sale
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steve meltzer
thanx for the generous offer, Rodney, but I got...
thanx for the generous offer, Rodney, but I got 'em off and the Kirkham is for sale. steve
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Tires and Wheels
07-14-2018, 06:29 AM
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Anyone have a Valley 911 removal tool for sale
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steve meltzer
if i weren't selling my Kirkham, i'd buy that...
if i weren't selling my Kirkham, i'd buy that tool for sure. s
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Tires and Wheels
07-13-2018, 01:42 PM
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Anyone have a Valley 911 removal tool for sale
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Posted By
steve meltzer
WOW! a 1000 ft/lb 1/2" impact wrench is amazing....
WOW! a 1000 ft/lb 1/2" impact wrench is amazing. I have 750/3/4 with a big hose and fittings, still wouldn't budge the spinner and marred it up badly. No more. Granted, I didn't have a nice, cool and...
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Tires and Wheels
07-11-2018, 10:16 AM
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Anyone have a Valley 911 removal tool for sale
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2,648
Posted By
steve meltzer
that tool was my next move, but it's expensive,...
that tool was my next move, but it's expensive, but less than cutting off one wheel and having to buy a new set! s
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